CHAPTER 224: CHAPTER 223: SULKING

And Mu Beiting’s every move was both practiced and unpracticed!

After placing the ginger to stew on the stove, the doorbell rang!

Mu Beiting opened the door, and it was the hotel waiter delivering room service!

Mu Beiting had a simple meal, then returned to the room.

Ye Anxin was still in a deep sleep!

Mu Beiting sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Ye Anxin’s serene sleeping face, unable to resist extending his hand to gently caress her fair and tender cheeks.

Perhaps he hadn’t rested for many days, or perhaps because Ye Anxin was alright, he relaxed completely. Mu Beiting suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness!

Even though he was tired, he forced himself to stay awake, waiting for the ginger tea on the stove to finish stewing. He turned off the heat, poured it into a teacup, then brought it to the bedside.

Mu Beiting placed the teacup on the nightstand, sat on the bed edge, and with his large, steady hands, gently patted Ye Anxin’s cheek, calling softly, "Anxin, wake up!"

But Ye Anxin was sleeping too deeply. No matter how Mu Beiting called, she wouldn’t wake! Even if she did, she’d just blink her eyes and immediately fall back into sleep.

Glancing at the ginger tea still steaming, Mu Beiting simply picked up the cup, drank the tea into his own mouth, then leaned over, pressed his thin lips against Ye Anxin’s red lips, and used his tongue to pry open her lips, delivering the ginger tea into her mouth without spilling a drop.

The ginger tea flowed straight down Ye Anxin’s throat.

The method was effective. Mu Beiting continued the same way, mouthful by mouthful, feeding her!

Before long, the hot ginger tea was entirely in Ye Anxin’s stomach.

A hint of a smile appeared in Mu Beiting’s eyes. He placed the teacup on the nightstand, lifted the covers, got into bed, skillfully pulled Ye Anxin into his embrace, holding her as they quickly fell asleep together.

Familiar embrace, familiar scent, familiar smell! It’s the uncle’s scent!

Ye Anxin didn’t know how long she had slept; she only knew she woke up in a familiar embrace!

When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was that familiar handsome face!

Thick eyebrows, a high nose bridge, thin lips, a sharply defined face—this is the face she was infatuated with, from which she couldn’t extricate herself.

Looking at this handsome face, memories of the scene on the bridge surfaced in Ye Anxin’s mind.

In that critical moment, the uncle chose Su Yuexin without hesitation!

Su Yuexin and Xie Yunlu were right. The uncle never loved her from beginning to end! So, what did she count for in the uncle’s heart? A substitute? Perhaps not even a substitute!

Thinking of this, Ye Anxin felt a stabbing pain in her left chest, so intense her eyes turned red.

Just as Ye Anxin held her chest and groaned, Mu Beiting’s anxious voice sounded above her, "What’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable anywhere?"

Hearing this voice she was infatuated with, Ye Anxin’s petite body instinctively shrank back!

This embrace didn’t belong to her; she couldn’t continue lying here.

Mu Beiting abruptly sat up, reaching to check her condition.

As Mu Beiting sat up, the movement tugged at the covers. Ye Anxin suddenly felt a chill and realized she was laying naked on the bed.

Ye Anxin instinctively shrank into the covers, her gaze evasive, avoiding looking at Mu Beiting.

Mu Beiting adjusted the covers for Ye Anxin, his large, steady hand touching her pale face. His fingertips brushed her eye corner, and he frowned, "Did you cry? Is something making you uncomfortable?" Saying so, without waiting for her answer, he picked up the phone on the nightstand, ready to make a call.

"I’m fine! There’s nothing wrong with me!" Ye Anxin knew that the call Mu Beiting was about to make was surely to Pete!

During her two days of disappearance, Pete must have suffered too! Now that she’s been found, Pete should rest well. She didn’t want to trouble Pete further.

Mu Beiting frowned and asked, "Then why did you cry?"

Ye Anxin shook her head, softly replied, "It’s nothing!"

Mu Beiting leaned over, lifted her chin, raising her head from its lowered position. His deep eyes focused on her small face, examining it seriously for a while before speaking, "Are you really okay?"

Ye Anxin nodded affirmatively, "I’m fine!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Beiting lay back on the bed, reaching long arms to pull her into his embrace.

Under normal circumstances, Ye Anxin would lie docilely in his arms, then pillow her head on his arm.

But today was different. As soon as Mu Beiting wrapped her in his embrace, Ye Anxin struggled desperately!

Mu Beiting said unhappily, "Don’t move!"

Ye Anxin paused, moved slightly again, and seeing she couldn’t break free, gave up.

Mu Beiting assured her, "You’ve suffered these two days! Rest assured, it will never happen again!"

Ye Anxin pursed her lips, hesitated a moment, and finally asked, "Why did Xie Yunlu escape from prison? She’s just a woman. How could she have the ability to escape?"

Mu Beiting responded lightly, "I don’t know!"

"Don’t know? Ha...!" Ye Anxin laughed at herself, her emotions starting to stir, "Is there really something that the uncle doesn’t know? Isn’t the uncle in Jin City known for turning things upside down with a flip of the hand? Xie Yunlu was sent to jail by the uncle. How could she escape so easily, and even know we’re in Jiangcheng, tracking our every move?"

Mu Beiting paused in silence before speaking in a low voice, "I will send someone to investigate."

Ye Anxin laughed coldly in her heart!

What a perfunctory response! Just saying he will send someone to investigate to cover everything!

Will there really be any investigation results?

Ha...!

Seeing her silence, Mu Beiting asked, "Are you hungry? You’ve slept half a day and night. I’ll have the hotel prepare food for you!"

Ye Anxin couldn’t help but touch her flat stomach, hesitated for a long time, then nodded.

Mu Beiting lifted the covers and got out of bed, tucking her in snugly, then sat on the bed and called the hotel service desk using the phone on the nightstand. After hanging up, he went to the wardrobe, pulled out some loungewear, and put it on.

"Rest a while; I’m going to make you some ginger tea!" Mu Beiting gently instructed before striding out of the room.

Watching Mu Beiting’s silhouette disappear out the door, Ye Anxin felt a sting in her nose, her eyes growing hot, and her vision blurred with tears.

Why was the uncle so good to her after choosing Su Yuexin?

This way, she’d only fall deeper, unable to extricate herself!

She’d rather believe the uncle chose Su Yuexin before Xie Yunlu just as a temporary expedient!

As long as the uncle would explain, even just a single sentence, she’d believe without hesitation!

However, the uncle said nothing!

She felt an immense lack of security! She couldn’t fathom what the uncle was thinking!

Suddenly, she felt like she never really knew the uncle!

Thinking of this, tears unknowingly slipped down her cheeks.

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